It has the air of a frozen moment, a place where time stands still. Salt Cay a mere 2.5 square mile island was the center of the Bermudan salt industry, the mainstay of the Turks and Caicos economy from the late 1600's until the early 1960's. When the salt industry stopped, the tools fell where they were being used. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Salt Cay is a time capsule from the days "when Salt was king." The island is largely divided into squares controlled by windmills and Salinas with only 60 residents - this is the ultimate get away from it all.

According to the Jan/Feb issue of Islands Magazine “Sleepy Salt Cay has a quaint allure all its own.” Twelve cars wander her roads, soft beaches border much of her shoreline, and herons feed in the Salinas and others in the marshland to the south. The distinctively Bermudan style homes, all with dusty but neatly swept yards, set a tone, and possess an undeniable style. The White House, owned by descendants of Bermudan salt rakers, is a landmark and contains the original antique furniture.Salt Cay also hosts relics of the whaling industry that once existed. The whaling station at Taylor's Hill has long been lying in ruins, visitors to this land in the winter stare in amazement at the gigantic Humpback Whales that pass in February and March. The residents are very friendly and are always ready with a bit of conversation. This is old Turks and Caicos, a direct line to a simpler and slower time.^ Back To Travel Information